LIFESTYLE WITH BERNYS -- THE FEMININE OPPOSITION

THE FEMININE OPPOSITION.

Opposition of ‘her’, by ‘her’ and for ‘her’. -

‘Where women rule, streams run uphill’ says an Ethiopian
proverb seeking to highlight how capable the female is of the extraordinary.
Over the years quotes and sayings such us ‘educate a woman, educate a nation,
educate a man, educate an individual and the most debated ‘a woman can do
better what a man can do’ as well as dramas and stage plays on empowering the
woman have had their moment on our airwaves. They still are to some extent. The
girl child is taught to look out for number one and reminded that she’s no longer
just a boss in the kitchen but is made for dynamic purposes.

The
battle against discrimination against women and feminine opposition from the
masculine side has come a long way. It has made a difference. It has amplified
the female voice and given meaning and value to our views and opinions and to
some extent to levelled the grounds and given females some sort of liberation.

Women cast their vote, get an education, own businesses and are
able to take up leadership roles and even though the battle hasn’t been
completely won, it has made a lot of progress such that not every woman
identifies with the victim mindset of inequality any longer.

A
new opponent has cropped up however, an opponent equipped with every single
next move and the entire game plan. COMPETITION! Initially, it meant us no
harm, it sought to make us a better version of ourselves till we chose to blow
out the other persons candle to make ours glow better. Our quest to bring
another woman down to our level instead of working on how to become as good as
they are or better by drawing inspiration from each other has branded us our
own enemies. It is more dangerous because we know each other better and
understand better.

The strongest anti -feminist utterances lately, come from
women. ‘Want your peace and the progress of your business do not employ or
appoint women they are difficult to work with’ some business owners and
institutional heads say! We seem to project that ‘we fought for equity because
we could oppose our own selves better’.

On a general note, the least we can do
for businesses and progressions we cannot promote is not dragging them down.

Competition should make us better not turn us against one
another. Women have numbers and if we could light another’s candle rather than
blow out an already lit one, the world will be a very bright place to be. Take
the somewhat level ground wave and inspire, influence and transform. Stand firm
in the face of tough opposition. Make it BIG. Women for all women! Women for
the world!

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